Strong's Lexicon cheres: Earthenware, potsherd, clay, pottery Original Word: חֶרֶשׂ Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to scrape Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4632 (skeuos): Vessel, implement, equipment - G2766 (keramos): Clay, potter's earth Usage: The Hebrew word "cheres" primarily refers to objects made from clay, such as pottery or earthenware. It can also denote a potsherd, which is a broken piece of ceramic material. In the biblical context, "cheres" is often used metaphorically to describe fragility and the humble nature of human life compared to the divine. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, pottery was a common household item used for various purposes, including storage, cooking, and carrying water. The process of making pottery involved shaping clay and then firing it in a kiln, which made it durable yet fragile. Pottery shards, or potsherds, were often found in archaeological sites, providing insight into the daily life and culture of ancient peoples. The imagery of pottery in the Bible often symbolizes the relationship between God as the Creator and humans as His creation, emphasizing human frailty and dependence on God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd NASB Translation earthen (1), earthen vessel (1), earthenware (8), earthenware vessel (1), earthenware vessel the vessels (1), fragments (1), potsherd (2), potsherds (1), sherd (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֶ֫רֶשׂ noun [masculine] earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd, P and late (Late Hebrew חֶרֶס, Aramaic חֲרַס) — absolute ׳ח Leviticus 6:21 9t., חָ֑רֶשׂ Numbers 5:17 4t.; plural construct חַרְשֵׂי Isaiah 45:9; suffix חֲרָשֶׂיהָ Ezekiel 23:34. — 1 earthenware: ׳כְּלִיאח earthen vessel Jeremiah 32:14; especially P Leviticus 6:21; Leviticus 11:33; Leviticus 14:5,50; Leviticus 15:12; Numbers 5:17; without כְּלִי Proverbs 26:23; compare ׳בַּקְבֻּק יוֺצֵר ח Jeremiah 19:1; ׳לְנִבְלֵי ח Lamentations 4:2 they are reckoned as earthen vessels, simile of sons of Zion; חֶרֶשׂ אֶתחַֿרְשֵׂי אֲדָמָה Isaiah 45:9 a potsherd (perhaps = earthen vessel, see Proverbs 26:23 above) among earthen potsherds (of men, over against ׳י their potter); simile of dryness Psalm 22:16. 2 a fragment of earthenware, sherd Isaiah 30:14; Ezekiel 23:34; לְהִתְגָּרֵד ׳ח Job 2:8 a sherd to scrape himself; ׳חַדּוּדֵי ח Job 41:22 sharpest potsherds, figurative of sharp scales on belly of crocodile. חֲרֶשֶׂת see קִירחֲֿרֶשֶׂת. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance earthen, potsherd, stone A collateral form mediating between cherec and cheresh; a piece of pottery -- earth(-en), (pot-)sherd, + stone. see HEBREW cherec see HEBREW cheresh Forms and Transliterations חֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָ חֶ֔רֶשׂ חֶ֖רֶשׂ חֶ֛רֶשׂ חַרְשֵׂ֣י חָ֑רֶשׂ חרש חרשי חרשיה כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ ׀ כחרש charaSeiha Chares charSei Cheres ḥă·rā·śe·hā ḥā·reś ḥar·śê ḥărāśehā ḥāreś ḥarśê ḥe·reś ḥereś ka·ḥe·reś kaCheres kaḥereśLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 6:28 HEB: וּכְלִי־ חֶ֛רֶשׂ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּבֻשַּׁל־ NAS: Also the earthenware vessel in which KJV: But the earthen vessel INT: vessel the earthenware which boiled Leviticus 11:33 Leviticus 14:5 Leviticus 14:50 Leviticus 15:12 Numbers 5:17 Job 2:8 Job 41:30 Psalm 22:15 Proverbs 26:23 Isaiah 30:14 Isaiah 45:9 Isaiah 45:9 Jeremiah 19:1 Jeremiah 32:14 Lamentations 4:2 Ezekiel 23:34 17 Occurrences |
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